"Ministers have been warned not to publish their messages with Peter Mandelson after Wes Streeting released his private WhatsApp exchanges with the disgraced former ambassador. In a message to officials, the Cabinet Office is understood to have said members of government should not share material that could be covered by a Commons motion forcing the release of documents relating to Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador."
"The Met police are investigating alleged misconduct in a public office following claims that Mandelson passed market sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein when he was business secretary in Gordon Brown's government in 2009. The Met police issued a statement on Tuesday saying it was vital due process is followed so as not to jeopardise its investigation. In an effort to draw a line under his relationship with Mandelson, Streeting published dozens of messages that the pair exchanged between August 2024 and October 2025."
Cabinet Office advised ministers not to share messages with Peter Mandelson to avoid material that could be covered by a Commons motion forcing the release of documents about Mandelson's US ambassador appointment. The Metropolitan Police is investigating alleged misconduct in public office over claims that Mandelson passed market-sensitive information to Jeffrey Epstein in 2009 while serving as business secretary. The Met emphasised that due process must be followed to avoid jeopardising the investigation. Wes Streeting published dozens of WhatsApp messages exchanged with Mandelson between August 2024 and October 2025, including criticisms of government growth strategy and No 10 communications. Officers searched two properties linked to Mandelson.
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